Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is expected to skip the mandatory team minicamp next week because he wants a contract extension, sources confirmed Wednesday night. Whether Seahawks tailback Marshawn Lynch reports to the club’s mandatory minic… (more)amp next week remains something of a mystery. All parties are more quiet than Marshawn at Media Day on that specific topic, which of course means that Lynch indeed wants a new contract regardless of whether he shows up for the mandatory minicamp. Times columnist Jerry Brewer, in his piece for the Friday paper, explores the burning questions of the day Marshawn Lynch’s immediate and long-term futures with the Seahawks. But Lynch won’t be successful trying to force the Seahawks into a new deal by skipping voluntary workouts , missing next week’s mandatory three-day session and hinting at retirement. Dozens of high school coaches took in the frenzied pace of Marc Trestman’s practices in the Walter Payton Center this week. But only two of them Mount Carmel coach Frank Lenti and his brother David walked in with an enduring bond with the local star at work on the field.

Colts place Corey Lynch on injured reserve

Training camp hasn’t even started yet, and the Colts have already placed two players on injured reserve. The team announced that veteran safety Corey Lynch was played on IR today, following defensive tackle Fili Moala earlier this week. The Colts signed…

Brewer: Lynch could be going down a risky route

Times columnist Jerry Brewer, in his piece for the Friday paper, explores the burning questions of the day --- Marshawn Lynch's immediate and long-term futures with the Seahawks. As Brewer states, one of the issues here are the precedents that could be …

Lynch has 8.5 million reasons to not retire

The effort of Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch to get more money from the team could soon get a lot more interesting. And for Lynch a lot more expensive. At a time when he’s considering a boycott of the team’s mandatory minicamp and the $70,000 or s…

Bears’ Jordan Lynch getting home-schooled

Dozens of high school coaches took in the frenzied pace of Marc Trestman’s practices in the Walter Payton Center this week. But only two of them — Mount Carmel coach Frank Lenti and his brother David — walked in with an enduring bond with the local star…

Unger has no fears about an absent Lynch

RENTON, Wash. – Seahawks center Max Unger jokingly said he would be happy to do all he could to convince running back Marshawn Lynch to show up for the mandatory minicamp next week. “I need to give him a call,” Unger said Thursday after practice. “He’s …

Lynch’s reported desire for new deal not surprising, if true

It’s difficult to get a solid read on whether Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch definitely won’t be at next week’s mandatory minicamp or whether the Seahawks expect him to boycott the event. Regardless, if Lynch wants a new contract, it won’t be a su…